| Date |
Text |
| 2022-09-27 17:04:22 | 2ND REVIEW FMC |
| | PERMIT: 22080521 |
| | |
| | CODES IN EFFECT: 2020 |
| | |
| | FBC- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE |
| | FMC- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE |
| | FEC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| | FGC- FLORIDA FUEL GAS |
| | FEX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE |
| | FRC- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE |
| | F.S.- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | FAC- FLORIDA ACCESSIBILITY CODE |
| | WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC |
| | |
| | PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
| | |
| | 2ND ATTEMPT FOR THE COMMENTS BELOW. THE AREA LEADING |
| | FROM THE STAIRWAY TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING IS |
| | AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY BY DEFINITION. FBC EXIT PASSAGEWAY. |
| | AN EXIT COMPONENT THAT IS SEPARATED FROM OTHER INTERIOR |
| | SPACES OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE BY FIRE-RESISTANCE- |
| | RATED CONSTRUCTION AND OPENING PROTECTIVES, AND |
| | PROVIDES FOR A PROTECTED PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL IN A |
| | HORIZONTAL DIRECTION TO AN EXIT OR TO THE EXIT |
| | DISCHARGE. |
| | THERE CAN BE NOTHING IN OR PASSING THROUGH THIS EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAY. THE VAV-16 MUST BE REMOVED. THERE CAN BE NO |
| | RETURN, OR SUPPLY GRILLES PENETRATING THE RATED |
| | CEILING. IF THIS EXIT PASSAGEWAY IS TO BE CONDITIONED |
| | IT MUST BE CONDITIONED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE BUILDINGS |
| | MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. 2ND ATTEMPT FOR THE COMMENTS BELOW. |
| | ORIGINAL REVIEW COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1) THE REDESIGN OF THE OPEN AREA OF THE 1ST FLOOR INTO |
| | TENANT SPACES HAS CREATED EXIT PASSAGEWAYS. PLEASE |
| | REMOVE ALL DUCTWORK AND SYSTEMS FROM THESE EXIT |
| | PASSAGEWAYS. FMC 601.3 |
| | [BF] 601.3 EXITS. EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK FOR EXIT |
| | ENCLOSURE VENTILATION SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE |
| | FOLLOWING ITEMS: |
| | |
| | 1. SUCH EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | EXTERIOR TO THE BUILDING AND SHALL BE DIRECTLY |
| | CONNECTED TO THE EXIT ENCLOSURE BY DUCTWORK ENCLOSED IN |
| | CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING FOR SHAFTS. |
| | |
| | 2. WHERE SUCH EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| | THE EXIT ENCLOSURE, THE INTAKE AIR SHALL BE TAKEN |
| | DIRECTLY FROM THE OUTDOORS AND THE EXHAUST AIR SHALL BE |
| | DISCHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE OUTDOORS, OR SUCH AIR SHALL |
| | BE CONVEYED THROUGH DUCTS ENCLOSED IN CONSTRUCTION AS |
| | REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR |
| | SHAFTS. |
| | |
| | 3.WHERE LOCATED WITHIN THE BUILDING, SUCH EQUIPMENT AND |
| | DUCTWORK SHALL BE SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE |
| | BUILDING, INCLUDING OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, WITH |
| | CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, |
| | BUILDING FOR SHAFTS. |
| | |
| | |
| | IN EACH CASE, OPENINGS INTO FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED |
| | CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE NEEDED FOR |
| | MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND SHALL BE PROTECTED BY |
| | SELF-CLOSING FIRE-RESISTANCE- RATED DEVICES IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING FOR |
| | ENCLOSURE WALL OPENING PROTECTIVES. EXIT ENCLOSURE |
| | VENTILATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF OTHER |
| | BUILDING VENTILATION SYSTEMS. |
| | |
| | 2) THE OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS MUST MEET FMC 403.3.1.1 |
| | AND TABLE 403.3.1.1. BASED ON THE OCCUPANCY AND SQUARE |
| | FOOTAGE IN THE OUTDOOR AIR CALCULATIONS PRESENTED ON |
| | SHEET M1.2 THE LOBBY IS REQUIRED TO HAVE 1031 CFM???S |
| | OF OUTDOOR AIR; THE MAIL ROOM IS NOT AN OCCUPANCY |
| | LISTED IN TABLE 403.3.1.1, PLEASE USE AN OCCUPANCY |
| | LISTED IN THE TABLE THAT CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE USE LIKE |
| | MAYBE THE STORAGE, PICK UP; THE ENTRANCE/EXIT IS ALSO |
| | NOT AN OCCUPANCY LISTED IN TABLE 403.3.1.1, PLEASE PICK |
| | AN OCCUPANCY THAT BEST MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS AND |
| | PROVIDE CALCULATIONS BASED ON THAT OCCUPANCY. FMC |
| | 403.3.1.1 AND TABLE 403.3.1.1. |
| | |
| | |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM. |
| | |
| | MICHAEL EDWARDS |
| | MECHANICAL EXAMINER |
| | 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FL. 33401 |
| | 561-805-6728 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
